The 20 Unhappiest Jobs In America (2024)

Alison Griswold| State Journal-Register

The unhappiest jobs in America aren't what you'd expect.

We worked withCareerBliss, an online jobs database, to pinpoint the jobs with the lowest happiness levels in the country. To come up with the ranking, CareerBliss examined 24,000 employee evaluations across more than 250 different job roles.

The final measure of job satisfaction, which CareerBliss calls a "bliss score," is on a scale of one to five (one being the least happy and five the most). The bliss scores are based oneight factors: work-life balance; relationship with coworkers; work environment; job resources; compensation; growth opportunities; company culture; and daily tasks.

If you're looking for a job that will make you and your coworkers happy, you might want to avoid pursuing these.

1. Analyst

Bliss score: 2.914

Average salary: $55,000

2. Dispatcher

Bliss score: 2.938

Average salary: $35,000

3. Program coordinator

Bliss score: 2.950

Average salary: $40,000

4. Pharmacy technician

Bliss score: 2.954

Average salary: $32,000

5. Teacher

Bliss score: 2.963

Average salary: $42,000

6. Senior buyer

Bliss score: 3.039

Average salary: $62,000

7. Clerk

Bliss score: 3.048

Average salary: $33,000

8. Assistant professor

Bliss score: 3.053

Average salary: $61,000

9. Operator

Bliss score: 3.074

Average salary: $44,000

10. Engineer

Bliss score: 3.099

Average salary: $70,000

11. QA specialist

Bliss score: 3.104

Average salary: $50,000

12. Customer service associate

Bliss score: 3.144

Average salary: $30,000

13. Legal assistant

Bliss score: 3.146

Average salary: $35,000

14. Registered nurse

Bliss score: 3.147

Average salary: $53,000

15. Security officer

Bliss score: 3.180

Average salary: $31,000

16. Driver

Bliss score: 3.206

Average salary: $43,000

17. Cashier

Bliss score: 3.226

Average salary: $30,000

18. Operations supervisor

Bliss score: 3.230

Average salary: $49,000

19. Associate

Bliss score: 3.248

Average salary: $65,000

20. Sales associate

Bliss score: 3.253

Average salary: $34,000

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